The 800 square-foot guest cottage is located on the footprint of a slightly smaller original cottage that was built three generations ago. With a failing structural system, the existing cottage had a very low sloping roof, did not provide for a lot of natural light and was not energy efficient. Utilizing high performing windows, doors and insulation, a total transformation of the structure occurred. A combination of clapboard and shingle siding, with standout touches of modern elegance, welcomes guests to their cozy retreat. The cottage consists of the main living area, a small galley style kitchen, master bedroom, bathroom and sleeping loft above. The loft construction was a timber frame system utilizing recycled timbers from the Balsams Resort in northern New Hampshire. The stones for the front steps and hearth of the fireplace came from the existing cottage’s granite chimney. Stylistically, the design is a mix of both a “Cottage” style of architecture with some clean and simple “Tech” style features, such as the air-craft cable and metal railing system. The color red was used as a highlight feature, accentuated on the shed dormer window exterior frames, the vintage looking range, the sliding doors and other interior elements. Photographer: John Hession

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Charles Hilton Architects & Renee Byers LAPC From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

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Robert Benson For Charles Hilton Architects From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.

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Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments.

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This stunning painted Mussel and Deep Forest kitchen is accompaniment with a fabulous floral wallpaper and a remarkable butcher block Island The epitome of true elegance, Belgravia brings both style and substance to your home with its ornately detailed in-frame design and numerous accessories. Featuring a superb quality painted finish with visible woodgrain you can combine any number of colours. .

We took the exterior of this home down to bare wood, removing all old paint and thoroughly prepping the surface, replacing wood where necessary before applying this quality paint to protect and beautify this home.

This stunning painted Mussel and Deep Forest kitchen is accompaniment with a fabulous floral wallpaper and a remarkable butcher block Island The epitome of true elegance, Belgravia brings both style and substance to your home with its ornately detailed in-frame design and numerous accessories. Featuring a superb quality painted finish with visible woodgrain you can combine any number of colours. .

This stunning painted Mussel and Deep Forest kitchen is accompaniment with a fabulous floral wallpaper and a remarkable butcher block Island The epitome of true elegance, Belgravia brings both style and substance to your home with its ornately detailed in-frame design and numerous accessories. Featuring a superb quality painted finish with visible woodgrain you can combine any number of colours. .